Quick Crossword

Across

1 __-ran: loser

5 Hop-jump connection

9 Crossing the keel

14 Casual greetings

15 Give the job to

16 Full of sediment

17 *The City, to New Yorkers

(1979)

19 Unisex designer fragrance 20 Fugitive

21 *Surprise hit (1973)

23 On __ way: sent 24 52-Acrosses, often

25 “Help me out, buddy”

29 Like paper clips

31 Wedding site

32 Roof edge

33 Bridal party’s platform

37 What the answers to starred clues are (their creator turned 85 this month)

40 Gloss targets

41 Los Angeles NFLers

42 Knight’s “shining” protection 43 Depend (on)

44 T-bones, e.g.

45 Mental sharpness 49 Speedometer abbr.

50 *Cream pie fruit (1971)

52 Local traveler’s aid

57 Come up

58 *Concerns of some decorators (1978)

60 One of two in “George”

61 Costa __

62 Spreadsheet contents 63 “Family Ties” mother

64 How many TV shows air 65 Editor’s “Leave it in”

Down

1 Sighed words

2 Pastures

3 Match, as sound and video 4 Workplace standards org. 5 “Fiddler on the Roof” village 6 Windy day toys

7 Nest egg letters

8 Ink holders

9 Journey up the mountain 10 Workout equipment with pedals

11 Wed in Vegas, perhaps 12 Where many tennis winners are hit

13 Austin Powers portrayer Mike 18 Collection of beehives 22 Tablecloth material 25 Chastise, with “out”

26 “The Time Machine” post-humans

27 Perched on

28 Knee protectors

29 Mild, as weather

30 Days before holidays

32 Airline with an all-kosher menu 33 Desperate

34 __ mater

35 Assurance from one who’s not hurt

36 Old pol. divisions

38 Big sports venue

39 Sire

43 Go back (on)

44 Butter or jam

45 Put down nastily

46 Song sung house-to-house 47 Bring together

48 Crow’s nest holders 49 Fire starter

51 Rival of Alexa?

53 Lends a hand

54 Castle trench

55 Works in un museo 56 10th-grader’s exam, for short 59 Diarist Anas